Called the original reality show, Cops is a gritty and unfiltered look at the seemier parts of our society as seen through the eyes of the men and women who struggle to keep the peace.

Since 1989, camera crews have traveled across the nation and into other countries providing an intimate look at police officers and the nuts and bolts of their day-to-day work.

Cops uses a modern adaptation of cinéma vérité, a French documentary style of film making from the early 1920s, where life is shot as it happens, without script, narration or interference. Here, the police officer is narrator, guiding you through the shift and what happens within it, using his or her own words.

A four-time Emmy nominee, Cops offers a whole new perspective on law enforcement.

This show is so one sided. The "perpetrators" are made into "viliains" who are to be kicked around, disrespected, and cast aside as nuisances and the dregs of society. It scares me that that this show appeals to enough people that it is still on the air. This show sensationalizes controlling "Cops" who build themselves up by looking down on others. Most likely, this is the sort of person the show appeals to. Isn't there enough racism, hatred, and lack of compassion in the world without sensationalizing this behavior? The show sickens me. Please take it off the air and replace it with a more intelligent approach. Read more

22x2: Liar, Liar #4 recap: (9:15 PM, san Bernardino County, Hesperia Police Department, Pursuit in Progress, Deputy Lisa Guerra) Deputy Guerra joins the pursuit of a domestic violence suspect. The suspect fled from the scene of the incident and began to flee after officers attempted to make a stop. The suspect got into an argument with his wife and subsequently hit her. The suspect says the argument began because his wife didn't like his haircut. The suspect is arrested for felony spousal abuse and felony evading... read more.

22x1: Odd Arrests #2 recap: (5:21 PM, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, Downtown Area Command, Assistance Call, Officer Zachary Johnson) Officer Johnson responds to assist the fire department with a physically aggressive man. Upon arrival the man begins to walk away. After about a block, he gets on the ground and starts to crawl. When officer Johnson attempts to handcuff the man, he becomes combative. The two then begin to fight. When the suspect knocks Officer Johnson down, the camera crew steps in to assist. The suspect is under the influence of an unknown substance and continues to be aggressive even after being detained. The suspect is taken to the hospital and is charged with battery on a police officer and resisting arrest... read more.

13x21: Caught in the Act recap: (12:31 PM, Albuquerque Police Department Vice Unit, Vice Sting, Sgt Clarence G. Davis) The vice unit is setting up a sting operation to catch illegal activity. The first sting is a prostitute, who recognizes the officer but he tells her he is someone else. The officers go on to make a drug bust... read more.

13x9: Pierce County, WA #23 recap: (3:21 AM, Pierce County Sheriff's Department, South Hill Precinct, Vehicle Pursuit, Deputy Eric Carlson) Deputy Carlson is attempting to stop a stolen truck. During the pursuit, the passenger throws a bag out of the car, which is later found to contain meth. The driver and the passenger were apprehended in a stolen vehicle one week before... read more.